Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that two individuals who disembarked the ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak are being transported to Emory University’s Serious Communicable Diseases Unit.
Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
A controversial federal vaccine advisory committee, which is scheduled to meet next week to discuss COVID-19 vaccine injuries and Long COVID has set a Thursday deadline for the public to submit comments.
Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to make the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin available over the counter, even though it has been shown to have no effect on COVID or cancer, despite social media claims encouraging those uses.
Cellist/composer Joshua Roman is bringing his solo show Immunity, about his long COVID journey, to a gallery in East Atlanta at 1 p.m. on Dec. 13. He recently spoke with GPB’s Sarah Zaslaw about his journey.
Georgia’s winter respiratory virus season is off to a slow start, with COVID numbers low. But local doctors say they are seeing an uptick in flu and RSV cases, and they expect numbers to rise over the coming months.
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
In his new book, 'Fair Doses,' epidemiologist Seth Berkley discusses what went right -- and wrong -- with COVID vaccine distribution and whether the world is ready if a new pandemic were to strike.
Georgians should now be able to get the updated COVID vaccines at pharmacies without a prescription after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the latest federal guidelines.
It would take a lot more people getting sick from TB for the U.S. to reach the crisis other countries face. But federal budget cuts could lead to a spike in cases, and cases have already gone up.
As Georgia COVID rates rise, people who want to get the latest vaccine as it hits pharmacy shelves over the coming weeks will likely face a new hitch: They’ll need a doctor’s prescription, at least for now.
